Getting your boat licence in QLD

How to get your boat licence in QLD

If you’ve got your feet wet (pardon the pun!) on one of our skippered tours, decided that you would like to operate your own boat and open up the world of opportunity that boating allows you then have a look at how to get your boat licence below. And remember that all of our hire boats can be driven on just a recreational licence!

QLD government allow you to operate vessels without a boat licence if the engine is less than 4.5kW, which in everyday language is 6hp and under. Great news if you want to have a quick go behind the wheel of a little tinny but to jump in to something bigger and get to some of the better destinations on the Gold Coast you’ll have to get yourself a recreational boat licence and here’s how to do it